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Beginning on May 11, 2016, USCIS will use a new process to send electronic approval information for H-2A petitions to DOS by the end of the next business day, in place of a Form I-797 approval notice. Consular posts can then process an H-2A nonimmigrant visa application and conduct any required interview. Coinciding with the launch of USCIS/DOS e-Approval